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Baby items sought for community shower The third annual “Community Baby Shower for Moms in Need” will be held from…

Cortez considers removing dangerous, blighted properties

Councilors explore cost of demolishing unsafe buildings

Dayplanner Wednesday

Meetings and Events Kiwanis of the Narrow Gauge meeting, 6:45-7:30 a.m., Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave., 375-0079. Outdoor Yoga,…

Colorado faces clean-air rule from EPA

Officials must craft state-specific plan

Fiesta Days trots into town

Wilder Kelsey, 3, rides a human-powered bucking bronco at the Durango Fiesta Days Snow Top Rodeo on Thursday at the…

Sand Mandala takes shape at Open Shutter

Flags lowered statewide for fallen firefighter

Flags are lowered to half-staff Tuesday at the La Plata County Courthouse in memory of fallen Denver firefighter John Whelan.Peter…

N.M. power plant extension called ‘devastating’

Federal officials approve operations at area coal facilities

Weigh in on FLC license plate

In April, Fort Lewis College announced it was applying for a Colorado license plate to promote the school. The college…

Solution to homelessness? Give them a place to live

Homeless already cost money, so some say spend it on shelter

Councilors OK Internet question

Voters could give the city greater control over infrastructure

Condo plans worry residents

Residents say land-use loophole creates problems

Possible structure fire in Bayfield

Upper Pine Fire Protection District en route

County seeks to stem costs

Road and bridge fund on ‘life support’

How many homeless teenagers are in Durango?

Difficult to count, but few services are available

No roof, no protection, no justice

Homeless are vulnerable to weather, wildlife and each other

Colorado’s water plan faces choppy waters

Funding and anger with Front Range surround future of increasingly precious resource

The Blotter

Durango Police Sunday 2:11 a.m. A drunken man was lying in the middle of the street on West Third Avenue…

Weather favors rain through September

El Niño, monsoon combine to ease drought

Got my eye on you

Marcos Candelaria, 15, of Farmington, looks through a spotting scope Monday in front of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Durango…

Autopsy: Rafter drowned in Animas

Heart attack ruled out as cause of death

Tuesday Durango Dayplanner

Meetings and Events Snow Top Exceptional Rodeo, 10-11 a.m., La Plata County Fair Grounds, 2500 Main Ave., 749-8697. DeColores Civitan…

Injured hiker rescued from Mount Eolus

Medical helicopter dispatched Sunday afternoon

Homelessness: When camping is the only option

Agencies struggle to balance environmental effects against homeless needs